Ten-Second Battle

After Le Bai finished his last sentence, Ning Rongrong did not reply again.

Consequently, Le Bai also fell silent, and the two walked one after the other, quietly heading toward the lounge before the soul fight began.

Two-on-two soul fights, because there are two people, involve mutual coordination and support, which makes the battle situation more variable and the time required to determine a winner longer.

By the time it was Le Bai and Ning Rongrong's turn, the two had already been waiting in the lounge for more than half an hour.

"Finally, it's our turn."

Le Bai stretched fiercely, his body emitting an exaggerated cracking sound, followed by spirit power leaking from his entire body like a deflating tire, continuing for over ten seconds before stopping: "It's been a long time since I stopped Spirit Power Overclocking; it feels unexpectedly relaxing."

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong sneered: "Heh, keep bluffing. I won't provide you with any support later, and as soon as you are defeated, I will concede immediately."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Le Bai said indifferently: "You can say whatever you want now. Just don't forget what you promised."

Le Bai's reaction was different from what Ning Rongrong had imagined, so she immediately lost interest and stopped talking.

The two walked silently through the entrance tunnel, the sound of their shoes colliding with the floor becoming increasingly clear.

Two-on-two soul fights are more popular than one-on-one soul fights, so Le Bai put on a mask before entering the arena.

As for Ning Rongrong... there was no help for it; Le Bai didn't have enough money to buy a storage Soul Tool, so he couldn't carry many things on him.

"There's no good way around it, I just have to end the fight as quickly as possible. That way, not only can I reduce Ning Rongrong's 'exposure' time, but I can also shift the audience's attention to me as much as possible."

Le Bai thought silently as he entered the arena.

Seeing Le Bai silent, Ning Rongrong thought he was nervous or even afraid, and she felt secretly delighted, though she didn't show it.

People were also walking out of the opposite tunnel—people he recognized.

Le Bai looked at Tang San and Xiao Wu walking out of the opposite personnel tunnel and couldn't help but exclaim: "This luck is just too bad!"

Ning Rongrong, however, was very happy: "Hahaha! Two level 29s, and one of them is a Control System! Let's see how you defeat them both with your level 22 spirit power!"

Just after saying that, Ning Rongrong suddenly thought of something, pointed at Le Bai, and shouted at Tang San and Xiao Wu: "You two listen! He promised me he wouldn't use Spirit Power Overclocking in this match! Didn't you get suppressed by him yesterday? Today is a good chance to get back at him! I won't give him any support, hurry up and attack!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she couldn't wait to try!

Tang San was much calmer: "Xiao Wu, don't be hasty! Le Bai is definitely not someone we can easily defeat. Even if he doesn't use Spirit Power Overclocking, his spirit power control ability alone, along with his physical strength, is enough to rival battle soul masters with spirit power levels close to ours."

Ning Rongrong wanted to say more, but seeing Tang San's steady demeanor, she realized he wouldn't act rashly because of her words. She stomped her foot in frustration, ran to the corner of the arena, and sat down, almost ready to concede directly.

The host began to speak passionately, finally introducing the names of the two teams:

"Next up is the two-on-two, match five—the Three-Five Combination versus the Exclamation Team!"

"Both teams are brand new combinations formed just tonight! I wonder if they can bring us a brand new experience and an audiovisual feast? Stay tuned!"

Le Bai took a deep breath and stepped forward: "This is a conflict between me and Ning Rongrong, and I apologize for dragging you into it. Facing the two of you, if I don't use Spirit Power Overclocking, I don't have the luxury of holding back. So, you should also give it your all, otherwise, you will suffer."

Tang San's vigilance was instantly maxed out, but Xiao Wu looked indifferent: "Hmph! You can't use Spirit Power Overclocking, so what are you putting on an act for?!"

Then, ignoring Tang San's dissuasion, she charged toward Le Bai.

"I don't recall ever saying 'I can't fight without Spirit Power Overclocking,' did I?"

Le Bai lowered his center of gravity slightly, assumed a starting stance, and concentrated all of his level 22 spirit power, imbuing it into his entire body: "One Blade Asura!"

There were no special effects, only a body that tightened instantly under the stimulation of spirit power, temporarily surpassing its limits!

The first second, Le Bai flashed past Xiao Wu at a speed exceeding her reaction time, slamming directly into Tang San.

The second second, Tang San, relying on the enhancement effect of the Purple Demon Eye, barely caught a glimpse of Le Bai's figure. He released his Martial Soul, and Blue Silver Grass grew rapidly from his hands, winding toward Le Bai. Xiao Wu, having reacted, turned back to defend.

The third second, Le Bai stomped a crater into the ground, further increasing his speed, and rushed in front of Tang San before being touched by the Blue Silver Grass. Xiao Wu was only halfway back.

The fourth second, Tang San used Mysterious Jade Hand while simultaneously employing Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, attempting to nudge Le Bai slightly to avoid a direct collision. But he was too late; Tang San's physical speed could not keep up with the reaction speed of his brain and eyes. Xiao Wu finally arrived.

The fifth second, Le Bai's impact landed, his shoulder slamming directly into Tang San's chest. The ribs in Tang San's chest groaned, as if they were about to snap; his consciousness instantly scattered, and he was a hair's breadth away from fainting; finally, he flew out, hit the wall, spat out a mouthful of blood, and the last shred of his consciousness was knocked away.

Xiao Wu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, watching helplessly as Tang San was sent flying by Le Bai, and she couldn't help but scream: "Brother--!!"

The sixth second, Le Bai, like a heartless assassin, ignored Xiao Wu's miserable cry for her brother. He used the force of the reaction from hitting Tang San to rotate his body, delivering a heavy, powerful kick to Xiao Wu's gluteus maximus.

The seventh second, the flying Xiao Wu hit the wall. Because she forcibly used her limbs to cushion the impact, she didn't faint like Tang San, but she temporarily lost the ability to fight.

The eighth second, Le Bai suddenly began to bleed all over. One moment he was standing there perfectly fine without a single wound, and the next, blood suddenly erupted from his entire body, which was quite terrifying.

The ninth second, Le Bai began to breathe heavily, the blood oozing from his body mixing with the large amount of sweat dripping down. He swayed as if he might collapse from exhaustion at any moment, but in the end, he managed to stand firm.

The tenth second, the host, who had finally reacted, loudly announced the victory of the Exclamation Team, consisting of Le Bai and Ning Rongrong.

Le Bai swayed as he walked in front of Ning Rongrong, his face covered by blood and the mask, making his expression unreadable: "Yo, I won, and I didn't use Spirit Power Overclocking."

Ning Rongrong stood up and silently followed Le Bai off the stage.

Back in the lounge, as soon as Le Bai sat down, he gasped from the intense pain radiating throughout his body: "Hiss—the recoil of that move is even more violent than I expected; I actually started bleeding..."

"What... did you do?"

Ning Rongrong didn't dare look at Le Bai, asking while staring at the floor.

"I just stimulated my physical abilities by imbuing them with spirit power; any soul master can do it."

Le Bai endured the pain, slowly gathering the remaining spirit power in his body and beginning to circulate it. His chaotic physical state slowly returned to normal, his body's self-healing ability kicked in, and the pain eased bit by bit.

"To go as far as risking your life just to make me change..."

Ning Rongrong clenched her fists: "Do you... hate me that much?!"

"I don't hate you. I look down on you, but that doesn't mean I hate you. When it comes down to it, for a girl like you with great talent, beauty, and a good family background, most normal men like you more than they hate you."

Le Bai said this as he slowly stood up: "Alright, I need to go find Oscar to come and help. I was a bit heavy-handed just now; I hope Tang San and Xiao Wu don't hold a grudge against me."

"Hey!"

Ning Rongrong snapped out of her daze: "What did you mean by that just now? Explain... explain yourself clearly!"

"You're so annoying, can't you wait until we get back to the Academy to talk about it... Hiss!"

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